Baling-press



2 Sheets"Sheet 1. J. MGIVER.

(No Model.)

BALING PRESS.

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J. MGIVERl A BALING PRESS. N0. 276,615.

Patented May 1, 1883.

, INVEJVTOR N. PETERS, Prmn-umogmnhnr. wnbington. D. C.

UNITED STATES f PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES MCIVER, F HOUSTON, TEXAS.

BALING-PRESS.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of LettersPatent No. 276,615, dated May 1, 1883.

Applicationv tiled February 21, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it knownthat l, JAMES MolvER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Houston, in the county of Harris and State ot' Texas, have invented a new and useful Ealing-Press, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to presses for baling hay, cotton, and the like; and it has for 'its object to furnish a simple, durable, and convenient press which may be easily and effectively operated, as will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings hereto annexed, Figure l is a perspective view of my improved balingpress. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a top plan. Fig.4is a vertical transverse sectional view on the line or .1: in Fig. 3, and Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse sectional view on the line y y in Fig. 3.

The same letters refer to the saine parts in all the gures.

In the drawings, A represents the hase of my improved baling-press,which is constructed of suitable beams mounted upon transverse sills or foot-pieces B B. At the front end ot the base A is constructed a vertical frame, C, having bearings for a vertical shaft, D, carrying a horizontal wheel or disk, E, the upper side or face of which is provided, near its periphery, with a series of equidistant upwardlyprojecting pins or studs, F F, of which there may be one, two, three, or any desired numi ber, three being, however, the average nurnher in a mediumsized machine.

At the rear end of the base, and longitudinally upon the same, is constructed the pressbox G, which is to be of such a length that it will easily accommodate two bales of hay (or other material) besides the one which is being pressed. The rear end of the press-box is open, so that the nished bales will begradually pushed out as the bale which is being made increases in size, the said finished bales `serving as a backing against which the new bale is being pressed. The top or upper sideof the press-box is provided at its front end with an .pivoted a rod, L, extending forwardly, and connected at its frontend with one end of a lever, M, the other end ot' whichispivoted toa brack et, N, projecting laterally from the base. This lever is actuated by the pins or studs F upon the wheel or disk E, which, when the said wheel revolves, strike the said lever, forcing it in a rearward direction, and thus forcing the follower into the press-box. The upper end of the pin N', by which the lever M is pivoted,is t

connected by a brace-rod, 0, with the base ot' the machine for the purpose ot' enabling the said pivot-pin to resist successfully the strain to which it will be subjected. A spring, O2, may be employed for withdrawing the follower from the press-box whenreleased from the action of the wheel E through themedium of the lever, as described. Y

To the sides ol' the press-box, near the front end of the latter, are secured springs P P, eX- tending rearwardly, as shown, and having arms or brackets Q at their rear ends,which project laterally outwardly through slots R in the sides of the box. These springs,it will be seen,will yield readily` to thev pressure of the follower when the latter enters the box. When the fol lower is withdrawn the spring-brackets will arrest the hay or other material which has been just pushed back into the press-box and prevent it from springing out under the hopper.

The shaft D has at its upper end a lever or sweep, S, to which a horse may b e hitched for operating the machine.

I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent ot' the United States-d 1. The combination ofthe hase, the pressbox, the frame at. the front end of the base, the vertical shaft journaled in said frame, the hori zontal wheel or disk having upwardly-projecting pins or studs, the longitudinally-mdp rocating follower having a pivoted stem, and the lever pivoted to the front end of said stem Ioo 4 and to the base of the machine, allarrangetl pivoting-pin with the base ottheinachne, as and operating substantially as set forth. 4 and for the purposeset forth. y y Y 2. rlhe combination of the base, thepress-hox, In testimony thatlclaim the foregoing as my the longitudinally-reciprocating follower havown I have hereto aftixed my signature lin 5 ing pivoted stem,the horizontal wheel having presence of two witnesses.

upwardly-projecting pins or studs, a bracket .projecting laterally from the base,a lever pivl i JAMES MCIVER' oted to said bracket by a vertical pin, and hav- Witnesses ing its inner end pivoted to the follower-stem, JNO. A. SCHAUB, ro and a brace connecting the upper end of the F. BONN. 

